Eating raw weed will not get you high because the active ingredients in cannabis, such as THC, CBD, and CBG, are not naturally present in raw marijuana. These active ingredients occur as a result of a chemical process called decarboxylation, which is triggered by heating the cannabis. As a result, raw weed contains THCA, not THC, and will not produce the high that is typically associated with cannabis consumption
. However, some researchers are interested in the possible medicinal effects of raw weed, and there are claims that eating raw cannabis can provide health benefits without the psychoactive effects
. When cannabis is ingested, it travels first to the stomach and then to the liver before entering the bloodstream, and the liver converts THC into a stronger form, which can add to the intensity of the high
